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Post by Luke Skywalker on Jul 30, 2010 19:01:30 GMT -5
Laughing, Luke almost doesn't sense the crate until it is too late. He tries to twist out of the way but it grazes his right hip, knocking him slightly off balance. "So you want to play rough, eh?" he manages to get out between laughs.
Luke regains his balance, opens himself up to the Force, and summons force speed. He makes three quick slashes, the first two feints and the third the actual stroke. He goes for the right side of her neck, then the left side of her torso, and finally her right knee.
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Post by Mara Jade Skywalker on Jul 30, 2010 19:37:05 GMT -5
Having recovered her focus from his earlier stunt with the practice lightsaber, Mara ducks her head to avoid the swipe at her neck, but she realizes too late it was a feint. She doesn't fall for the second feint, but having been put off kilter by the first, she doesn't get to the attack at her knees in time and his blade gets her, sending a small, yet painful, jolt up her body.
Itching to pull out her hold-out blaster, Mara wills herself to calm down and focus. If it were anyone besides Luke, she might have drawn the weapon; but it was only a practice session and she didn't want to hurt him. Much.
Limping slightly, Mara uses the Force to somersault over his head, landing in a crouch and swiping at his calves.
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Post by Luke Skywalker on Jul 30, 2010 19:48:14 GMT -5
Still focused in the Force, Luke watches as Mara somersaults over him. He anticipates a strike to his torso, Luke takes two steps forward, away from her, and spins to face her. Her swipe scrapes across the front of his boots, sending a slight shock through his system.
Breathing deeply, he forces away the slight pain with the Force. He decides to try something different, and attempts to put Mara in force stasis. This is something he has never tried on her, but is anxious to see her reaction. He gets in a defensive position, and draws on the Force. He doesn't raise his hand and point. He doesn't want to give away what he is trying to do. Instead he opens himself up completely to the Force, and pictures her in force stasis, wills it to be so.
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Post by Mara Jade Skywalker on Jul 30, 2010 19:56:50 GMT -5
Mara eyes him curiously, wondering why in the worlds he's just standing there staring at her. "Luke, what are you doing? Did you give up?" She tries to move to approach him but finds that she can't. She's stuck. "Blast it, Skywalker, let me go! The only thing you're practicing is all the ways you can make me mad."
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Post by Luke Skywalker on Jul 30, 2010 20:04:19 GMT -5
Luke smiles, and let's her go. He had thought about getting her to calm down first, but decided it better that he let her go and then get her to calm down. "Really hon, I wanted to test if it were possible for me to achieve it with you. Nothing more was intended."
Luke remained in his defensive stance, waiting for Mara's next move.
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Post by Mara Jade Skywalker on Jul 30, 2010 20:36:05 GMT -5
"Well congratulations, it worked." Out of the stasis, Mara swiftly approaches him, appearing as if she's going to make a jab at his left thigh, but instead wraps her right foot around his left ankle in an attempt to knock him off his feet.
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Post by Luke Skywalker on Jul 30, 2010 20:44:54 GMT -5
Wrapping her right foot around his left ankle, Luke felt his balance shift when she pulled her foot back. Attempting to regain his balance, he reached out with his left hand, and caught hold of her left arm. As he fell back-wards, he was pulling at her arm on his way down to the floor of the cargo hold.
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Post by Mara Jade Skywalker on Jul 30, 2010 20:58:08 GMT -5
With her left arm in his grip, and him falling to the deck, Mara had no choice but fall with him. She dropped her lightsaber on the way down, and no longer in her hand, it shut itself off and skidded to a halt a few feet away. She landed hard on top of Luke.
"I would say that's a point for me, farmboy," she said, grinning down at him.
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Post by Luke Skywalker on Jul 30, 2010 21:01:00 GMT -5
"I'd say that we are about even," as he shuts down his training saber. He holds her and looks deep into her eyes. "How about we do dinner and dishes together?"
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Post by Mara Jade Skywalker on Jul 30, 2010 21:11:52 GMT -5
"Deal." Mara smiles at him then leans down and gives him a kiss. "Thanks for the spar, farmboy." She stands up and extends a hand to help him up.
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Post by Luke Skywalker on Jul 30, 2010 21:19:12 GMT -5
Luke accepts the offered hand, and gets up. "No, thank you m'lady," and bows before her. He collects the practice sabers and returns them to the locker.
Luke follows Mara to the ship's galley, and they begin to fix dinner. After a simple but satisfying meal, they clean up together.
Mara heads to the cockpit and checks the countdown to drop out of hyperspace. Not long now.
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